Facebook to offer new shop front service for businesses Facebook is launching Shops, a service that will allow businesses to display and sell products on the world's largest social network's platforms, chief executive Mark … Business • 19 May 20
Facebook acquires Giphy for reported $400m Facebook says it had acquired the animated graphics startup GIPHY and would integrate the company in its Instagram visual social network. Business • 15 May 20
Sharp increase in number of Facebook posts removed Facebook has reported a sharp increase in the number of posts it removed for promoting violence and hate speech across its apps, which it attributed … Business • 12 May 20
At a glance: Worldwide cases pass 4 million There are now at least 4,001,437 cases of coronavirus worldwide, according to an AFP tally at 9:45pm Saturday, based on official sources. Coronavirus • 09 May 20
Facebook sees 'signs of stability' in ad spending Facebook last night beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue and said it has seen "signs of stability" for sales in April after a plunge in … Business • 30 Apr 20
Facebook to notify users who engaged with harmful posts Facebook said today it would start notifying users who had engaged with false posts about Covid-19 which could cause physical harm, such as drinking bleach … Business • 16 Apr 20
Online platform for artists as part of Covid-19 fund Sharon Shannon, Mick Flannery and Cormac Begley are among those taking part in livestreamed performances today as part of a Culture Ireland initiative to support … Coronavirus • 13 Apr 20
Australian privacy watchdog sues Facebook over data Australia's privacy regulator has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, accusing the social media giant of sharing the personal details of more than 300,000 people with … News Lens • 09 Mar 20
Australia sues Facebook, alleges breach of user data The Australian privacy regulator has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, accusing the social media giant of sharing the personal details of more than 300,000 people … Business • 09 Mar 20
Facebook election reminder suspended over data concerns Facebook has suspended the use of the 'Election Day Reminder' feature for all EU elections until concerns raised by the Data Protection Commission, here have … News • 27 Feb 20
TikTok announces new safety features for children TikTok has announced new safety features which will allow parents to control the content their children see on the platform. Science and Technology • 19 Feb 20
Facebook's Zuckerberg visits Brussels in lobbying push Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg was expected in Brussels today to lobby top European officials who have become the world's toughest enforcers on regulating big tech. Business • 17 Feb 20
Facebook postpones EU dating service amid DPC concerns Facebook has postponed the roll-out of its new dating services in the EU, scheduled for tomorrow, after Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner raised concerns about the … Ireland • 13 Feb 20
Facebook warns revenue growth slowing Facebook last night said that growth would continue to slow as its business matured and it reported a surge in quarterly expenses, disappointing Wall Street … Business • 30 Jan 20
Facebook rolls out tool tested in Ireland globally Facebook is rolling out a new tool allowing users of the social network to view and delete data it collects from third parties to the … Business • 29 Jan 20
Facebook targets UK growth with 1,000 new jobs Facebook said it will hire 1,000 people in London this year in roles such as product development and safety as it continues to grow its … Business • 21 Jan 20
WhatsApp user numbers rise 5% as Twitter growth stalls The number of people here using WhatsApp to send messages jumped by 5% over the past six months, according to the latest Ipsos MRBI Social … Business • 15 Jan 20
Apple and Facebook told to do more to protect privacy Apple and Facebook have been told current privacy practices are "untenable" by the US Federal Trade Commissioner during a debate on the issue. Business • 08 Jan 20
French court allows social media tracking over tax The Constitutional Court in France has ruled that the government can pursue plans to trawl social media to detect tax avoidance. World • 30 Dec 19
Whales & sextuplets: 2019's Facebook highlights A look back at some of the most popular stories on the RTÉ News Facebook page this year. 2019 in Review • 27 Dec 19
Data transfer tools used by Facebook legal: ECJ advisor Tools used by Facebook and others to transfer EU data abroad are legal, an adviser to Europe's top court has said, urging privacy watchdogs to … World • 19 Dec 19
EU agrees tough line on digital currencies like Libra Private digital currencies like Facebook's Libra should not be allowed in the European Union until the risks they could pose are clearly addressed, EU finance … Business • 06 Dec 19
Singapore orders Facebook to correct article Authorities in Singapore have ordered Facebook to correct an article on a fringe news site containing "scurrilous accusations" of election rigging. News Lens • 29 Nov 19
Facebook and Instagram experience outages Facebook Inc's family of appsincluding Instagram experienced a major outage on ThanksgivingsDay, prompting a flurry of tweets on the social media platform. Business • 28 Nov 19
Facebook's Irish profits rose 43% last year Facebook Ireland made a profit before tax of €361.3m in 2018 on revenues of €25.5bn. Business • 25 Nov 19
